Today, Amanda Knox has been acquitted of the murder of Meredith Kercher. After being in prison for four years, Amanda Knox and her boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, are now freed from prison in Perugia, Italy.
Previous to this, it was believed that, Meredith Kercher was murdered after a sex-game gone wrong, while she was in Italy studying for a semester. The murder weapon, a knife, was tested for DNA and found to have Amanda's DNA on the handle and Meredith's DNA on the blade.
After being convicted of murder, and being sentenced to 26 years imprisonment, Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito appealed their convictions.
Following this case from the beginning, I was under the impression that both Knox and Sollecito had been involved in murdering Meredith. I was then very suprised to learn that the case had been granted an appeal.
Having tested their joint flat for evidence, Amanda Knox was believed to have been in the flat at the time of the murder. The evidence found was the DNA on the murder weapon and a footprint matching Amanda Knox's. However in the appeal, Knox claimed she was not in the flat at that time. This is what I find hard to accept.
After being convicted of murder, and being sentenced to 26 years imprisonment, Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito appealed their convictions.
Following this case from the beginning, I was under the impression that both Knox and Sollecito had been involved in murdering Meredith. I was then very suprised to learn that the case had been granted an appeal.
Having tested their joint flat for evidence, Amanda Knox was believed to have been in the flat at the time of the murder. The evidence found was the DNA on the murder weapon and a footprint matching Amanda Knox's. However in the appeal, Knox claimed she was not in the flat at that time. This is what I find hard to accept.
Rudy Guede's conviction of the murder of Meredith Kercher has been upheld, however reduced to 16 years. If his conviction has been lowered, surely that means there was more than one person involved in the murder, otherwise he would be the sole killer. However the two accused have now been freed.
It was stated that if this verdict did occur then the prosecution would be appealing (for the final time) against Amanda Knox with the aim of a life sentence. If this is what is likely to happen then the prosecution must have a lot of evidence to present against Amanda Knox.
So who has killed Meredith?
Meredith Kercher is the victim, and I cannot help but feel for her family who have now not only had this tragedy brought back into their lives, but now have no answers or conclusions.
Amanda Knox, although returning to Seattle, will be returning to Perugia in November for another trial of slander based on her accusations of police behaviour.
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